Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/15/053

Address :
Mile post E of 17 Jonesborough Village Road Jonesborough Newry Co Armagh BT35

Townland:
Foughill Otra

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Milestone

Former Use
Milestone

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
276/14

IG Ref:
J0685 1720

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

A granite milepost, embedded in a granite rubble stone wall immediately E of HB16/15/025 on N side of road. Moved from its original location on the main Newry-Dundalk road about 1995. The milepost is finely dressed to front face and roughly cut to rear with a pointed head. It stands 145cm high and is 50cm wide by 35cm deep. However the lower section is much more coarsely detailed than the upper section and it probably originally stood only 85cm above the ground. Affixed to front face is a cast-iron plaque (35cm high and 33cm wide) with black raised letters reading ‘Dundalk / 8 / Newry / 5’.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Probably dates to early 1800s when Post Office instigated a survey and upgrading of the main post roads.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

A granite mile post with cast-iron plaque which was moved from its original location on the main Newry-Dundalk road.

General Comments

Date of Survey